Daily Archives: Oct 29, 2015
Tanzania Elections 2015: John Pombe Magufuli Wins Presidency
John Pombe Magufuli has won Tanzania’s presidential election with 58% of the vote, the electoral commission says. His main rival, opposition Ukawa coalition candidate Edward...
US Economy Slows in Q3 2015
US economic growth slowed sharply in Q3 of 2015. According to the Department of Commerce, the US gross domestic product (GDP) grew at an annualized...
Deutsche Bank Announces 15,000 Job Cuts after €6 Billion Loss in Q3
Germany's biggest bank, Deutsche Bank, has announced a 15,000 job cuts after a €6 billion loss in Q3 of 2015. The bank said it would...
China Ends One-Child Policy, Couples Allowed to Have Two Children
After more than three decades, China has ended its one-child policy, the state-run Xinhua news agency reports. The Chinese couples will now be allowed to...
Paul Ryan Elected as New Speaker of House of Representatives
Paul Ryan has been elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives. Hesitant to run at first, the Republican from Wisconsin eventually gained...
Raif Badawi Wins Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought 2015
Raif Badawi has been awarded this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought. The European Parliament supports human rights through the annual Sakharov Prize for...
Great Electrical Tips for Anaheim Homeowners
Most people fail to realize just how hard it can be to keep a home in good shape. There are a number of things...
‘Tis the season to be jolly: What to look for in your Christmas lights
Over the next three weeks, Christmas lights across the UK will be switched on before a plethora of excited and enthusiastic families. We will...
How to Appropriately Use Area Rugs in Interior Design
Area rugs are an often underutilized aspect of home decor. Even today, it remains one of the most dramatic ways you can change the...
Olaparib: Prostate Cancer Drug Shown to Be Effective in Milestone Trial
British scientists have announced that Olaparib, the first drug that targets precise genetic mutations in prostate cancer, has been shown to be effective in...
Bidhya Devi Bhandari Becomes Nepal’s First Female President
Women's rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari has become Nepal’s first female president. Nepal’s parliament has elected Bidhya Devi Bhandari in a move hailed as a...
Republican Debate: Donald Trump and Ben Carson under Attack
Republican frontrunners Donald Trump and Ben Carson, with no political experience, were under attack from the start of the third GOP presidential debate in...
Project Loon: Google Internet Balloons to Circle Southern Hemisphere
Google has announced it is on course to have enough internet-beaming balloons in the stratosphere to form a ring over part of the world...